Date: June 26, 2011
Venue: Kifaru Gardens
Location: Kanjata Road, Off James Gichuru Rd
Time: 1.30-6pm
Tickets: Kshs 200
Music performance by: Nina Ogot, Dempsey, Aziza & Jason Sibi-Okumu while photo gallery is by Mwangi Kirubi (@Mwarv)
What to expect from Kinanda Festival: Music, poetry, visual art, creative writing, spoken word, film & street art
Date: July 2, 2011
Venue: German School Nairobi
Location: Opposite Village Mkt, Off Limuru Rd.
Time: 7.30-11pm
Tickets: Ksh 1,000 or Ksh 3,000 for VIP including food and drinks
Tickets are available at Java Coffee Houses
Performances by: Eric Wainaina, Atemi Oyungu, Ma3 and hits from Dj Andre
There will be lots of items at a Silent Auction to bid. Such as; a night for two at the Mara, items from Sandstorm and Kiko Romeo. Proceeds go to fund the Alternatives to Violence Project.
Contact Wambui Nguyo for more information at 0723 929 627
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Dates: June 18-July 19, 2011
Venue: Le Rustique Restaurant
Location: General Mathenge Drive, Westlands
Contacts: 0721 842 231 | 3753081
Works by: Kavita Sagar, Sidney Mangongo and Thom Ogonga
Sidney MANGONGO
Born in 1983, Sidney lives with his mother in Kibera (Nairobi) and has over the last months shown a growing interest in painting, collage, and a practice based on founded images. Patiently, he spends hours flipping through magazines and cutting images that resonate in his psyche. It is a playful practice of combining images and texts that become meaningful once put together. What others see as lost material, he sees as found material which becomes his interest with this question in mind: who has access to information and how does it influence our perception of women in our society?
This is his first time to exhibit work.
Kavita SAGAR
Kavita is based in Nairobi since 2009. She is inspired by the rich and colorful cultural past and present from her region Rajasthan. Her paintings for this exhibition capture the moods of the ocean and she relates this to the upheavals of life. At times calm and peaceful, this series of paintings capture the painful, powerful and unpredictable position of the woman in her society and the way she is perceived. Her paintings are abound with distorted human figures.
She has a Master’s Degree in Drawing & Painting from Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur in 2004, and is currently doing a research in paintings for her PHD in post modernism and contemporary Art of Rajasthan.
Thom OGONGA
Born, raised, schooled and working in Nairobi, Thom is a self-taught artist whose specialty is in painting, printmaking & has recently ventured into experimental photography.
He is inspired by fashion, music, and urban lifestyles and is even more fascinated by the controversial city nightlife. All the activities that color the night excite the artist in him and feature prominently as the core theme of his work.
He has exhibited widely and featured in various public art projects, workshops & residencies both locally and abroad.
Mambo Artssy and Ogutu J. Muraya present: SANAA FUSION!
Experience a unique and contemporary fusion of poetry, storytelling , expressive dance, fused with classical music and African percussion.
June 29th, 6-9pm at Wasanii Restaurant(At the Kenya National Theatre-Harry Thuku rd.)
Featuring:Tamasha Beats and Freeman music
Music by: Valentine Ziki and The Infusions Band.(on the Cello, Violin, Guitar, Percussion-Nyatiti and Djembe)
Storytelling by: Joshua Ogutu.
Poetry by:Kennet B, Rachael Kainyu, Sonia Gitome and many more.
Choreography by:The Nairobi Jazz Dance Company and Adam Lucas.
Hosted by:Miss Cindy Ogana
Tickets: Kes 300 – E-tickets for SANAA FUSION are now available at PesaPal: http://bit.ly/j1Hte1
Tickets will also be available at the door
Artistic merchandise on sale at the entrance.
For any inquiries call 0724- 077 528/ 0725 816 126
Look us up on face-book that’s- SANAA FUSION- THE MOVEMENT
In collaboration with pods must be crazy- http://pmbc.co.ke/
Date: June 17, 2011
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Time: 8pm
Entry: Free
24Nairobi is one of the most notable photo projects realized in Kenya for decades. Organized by Nick Ysenburg and with conceptual input from Binyavanga Wainaina and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, 13 photographers documented the very different and fascinating worlds of Nairobi over a 24-hour day and night cycle.
The photographs were accompanied by texts from 9 writers who have variously appeared in Kwani? publications. The exhibition, supported by Ford Foundation, was shown at the Nairobi National Museum and in a smaller show but with ommited photos (from the night section), at the Goethe-Institut Nairobi.
On this evening, the 24Nairobi book will be launched, published by Kwani Trust, and re-open the exhibition with an additional slide show: projected images in the darkened Auditorium of the Goethe-Institut.
In cooperation with Kwani Trust and Ford Foundation
On the occasion of the World Environment Day 2011, Alliance Française de Nairobi will be presenting a photographic exhibition on;
The Tana River Delta: a wetland in the balance
Dates: June 8-30, 2011
Venue: Alliance Française Ground Floor Gallery
Entrance: Free
The Tana Delta is one of Kenya’s most important wetland systems. The exhibition has been produced by a multidisciplinary French-Kenyan research team of scientists from the French Institute of Research for Development (IRD, UMR PALOC) and the KENWEB (Kenyan Wetlands Biodiversity) Research Team, working together in the Tana Delta. This photographic exhibition will present the diversity and the richness of the natural and cultural heritage of the Tana Delta, the issues related to water and land and the work of the research team.
It will be accompanied by informative text in English and French and by a 25 minutes documentary.
One off Contemporary Art Gallery Invites you to an open day and the inauguration party of the exhibition, “Soaring” Mobiles and Variations by Umberto Signa.
The exhibition is on Sunday 5th June 2011, from 12 to 6pm at 16 Rosslyn Lone Tree, and continues daily from 11am to 6pm until 10th June
Tel: +(254) 722 521 870
Email: oneoff@africaonline.co.ke
Date: June 18, 2011
Venue: (Club) Hotel Metro
Location: Koinange Street, Opposite Consolidated Bank near Java restaurant
Time: 6-10pm
Tickets: Kshs 300 (Inclusive of a soda)
Flowetree presents;
Open Mic Alliance: A collaboration of all our favourite open Mic events in Kenya
Get ready to see Wamathai, Adelle’s Open Mic, Slam Africa, Monaja with Nairobi’s Finest, Talented Immah with Circles of Poetry, Carol with Poetic Mic, Koa with Poetry Spot, Oliver with Bar Stool Open Mic, and Namatsi Lukoye with Hisia Zangu.
There will be a fresh Re-Introduction of Sitawa Open Mic for that day into the scene.
Flowetree, is an organization with a parent company that is working to join hands with the above listed people to take poetry and spoken word industry to its zenith.
Performances by: Nemesis (Man Njoro), Checkmate, Adelle, Wamathai, Samo Bryton, Kenneth B, Monaja, Abu Sense, Tolboy, Achieng Odhiambo, Sitawa, Namatsi, Nuru Bahati, Pepe Haze, Peace, Earnest, USIU (Michezo Africa), Paul Mbuvi, Kuni Mbichi, Immah, Wanjeri, Wairema, Wanjiku Mwaura, Karen, jaju, Bundu Bandit, Nuru Bahati, Queen Moraa, Jemedari, Black skillz among others.
Bhupi will arrange for his artwork to be displayed and Bernard Muhia will grace us with his concept, (Fern Poetry: www.bernardmuhia.com)
Expect: To get electrified with dazzling punch lines and verb plays, and beat boxing that will leave you wordgasmic.
Hosted by: Entertainer Martin “Daddie Marto” Githinji and the compelling Radio Personality Marcus Olang’
Art Exhibit: “The Truth about Bees and Elephants” an Art Exhibition by Dominique Thoenes
Acknowledging the work of Dr,Lucy King. Msc, Dphil – 15% of the proceeds go to Save the Elephants.
Until 27th July 2011
The Lily Pond Arts Centre sits on the Equator 200m from Nanyuki Nairobi Highway – Off Sweet Waters Ol Pejeta Road – behind Lions Court Lodge
